Breaches and Hacks Archive
On Tuesday, 25 September, Facebook discovered a major data breach that gave criminal hackers the ability to take over user accounts. 50 million Facebook users worldwide may be impacted by the breach, including about 5 million European accounts. The Irish …
Often, organisations rely on vulnerability scans to identify their weaknesses. They are told that vulnerability scanning is as good as penetration testing and that it will be enough to meet the compliance requirements of the PCI DSS (Payment Card Industry …
On the afternoon of Friday, 28 September, Facebook announced that 50 million Facebook accounts had been breached. What happened? Facebook’s Vice President of Product Management, Guy Rosen, announced that the security breach affected 50 million users. It is believed the …
Cyber attacks are costly to any organisation. They can cripple systems, lead to large fines and cause reputational damage. Performing an internal penetration test can help safeguard your organisation and its network. Penetration testing is globally acknowledged as an important …
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Ticketmaster Ireland has informed customers about a potential data breach that may have compromised their personal and payment details. Users who purchased tickets from the site between February and June of this year may be affected. “On Saturday, June 23, …
A recent survey by the Danish Society of Engineers’ IT subsidiary, IDA-it, concluded that two thirds of businesses had experienced a cyber attack, and that up to one in eight cyber attacks carried out against Danish organisations are successful. IDA-it …
Phishing is one of the biggest threats that individuals and organisations face, but do you know what they are, what they look like, and where to look for them? In the broadest sense, phishing is any attempt to pose as …
“Is today’s software more vulnerable?” asks the European Union Agency for Network and Information Security (ENISA). This question was posed shortly after researchers uncovered potentially industry-wide vulnerabilities in 4G LTE protocol, an incident that is far from exceptional. The National …
A team of researchers have uncovered critical flaws in 4G LTE protocol that could be exploited to intercept phone calls and text messages, knock devices offline, track devices’ locations and spoof emergency alerts. The vulnerabilities, which were identified in a …
